About George School
George School, a 130-year-old boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12, is grounded in Quaker values. Those testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equity, and stewardship resonate as loudly today as they did in 1893, when George School was founded. Students, faculty, and staff engage in rigorous academic query while building relationships with each other informed by the Quaker tenet of listening deeply to each person. The shared purpose of continuing revelation permeates every classroom discussion, each Meeting for Worship, and myriad co-curricular activities. The community encourages students to become themselves with kindness and conviction, working toward the Quaker ideal of a caring and just society.
George School is named for John M. George, a farmer who willed the bulk of his estate to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends in 1887, putting action to his dream of creating a Quaker boarding school. George School opened its doors in 1893. In 2007, George School received the largest single gift to an independent school in the United States. Barbara Dodd Anderson ’50 created a charitable lead trust, providing the school with $128.5 million by 2027. With the benefit of her historic gift, George School has continued ambitious building projects including the Mollie Dodd Anderson Library and the Fitness and Athletics Center while maintaining its long and generous commitment to socio-economic diversity.
George School honors diversity of identities, styles, languages, and backgrounds. Boarding students come from twenty-one states and fifty countries; fifty-seven percent of George School students identify as students of color. With a $283 million endowment, George School awards students $12 million in financial aid; nearly sixty-two percent of the students receive financial assistance. The school cultivates a global mindset, while the campus ethos is down-to-earth and gracious.
The Role of Chief Financial and Operations Officer
George School seeks nominations and applications for its next Chief Financial and Operations Officer. Embracing the school’s mission, the ideal CFOO candidate is an experienced, strategic, and collaborative administrator who will oversee the school’s financial portfolio and manage its daily operations. Reporting to the Head of School, the CFOO is a critical member of the Administrative Leadership Team, and oversees the Business Office, Human Resources, Dining Services, Information Technology, Auxiliary Services, and Facilities (including Buildings and Grounds, Maintenance, Environmental Services, and Campus Safety). The Chief Financial Officer is also the administrative liaison to the Board of Trustees’ Finance, Investment and other Committees and works closely with the Board’s Treasurer. The school’s culture will require the candidate to have deep respect for listening and the ability to collaborate in an open, forthright, manner. A strong appreciation of Quaker process is essential. The CFOO will be expected to be actively present in the daily life of the school, connecting with individual community members while also employing long-arc strategic thinking on behalf of the school.
George School seeks a strategically oriented, experienced, and collaborative financial leader to fill the key position of Chief Financial and Operations Officer. The CFOO will work closely with the Head of School in support of the school’s mission, strategic, and financial plan. The CFOO is responsible for the organization, management and implementation of comprehensive business, financial, and investment initiatives for the school.
The Chief Financial and Operations Officer position is a unique and highly visible role that is critical to George School’s continuous upward trajectory. The CFOO will ensure that the school’s people and programs have ample resources at their disposal, that current and future projects and facilities are well-funded and well-managed, and that George School considers both mission and financial sustainability in all its decisions.
Contact Information
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in Pennsylvania. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. George School offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission and on campus housing opportunities.
Evaluation of candidate materials will begin immediately and continue until a new CFOO is named. Interested candidates can apply using the following Talent Profile link: https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/21930.
Inquiries and nominations may be sent in confidence to Matthew Marsallo, Managing Director and Davirah Timm-Dinkins, Senior Search Associate at: [email protected].